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Ilse Hayes and husband Cassie mark the moment the Paralympic star was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga by President Jacob Zuma, at the Presidential Guesthouse on Freedom Day, on Saturday, 27 April, 2013. Photo: Supplied

Hayes Awed at Presidential Honour

By on 29 April, 2013 in Athletics, Awards, Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Paralympics

Awarded the Order of Ikhamanga by President Jacob Zuma as part of the annual National Orders conferred on Freedom Day, the non-plussed paralympic star Ilse Hayes keeps her focus on what may be her final Paralympics in Rio 2016

Tournament fourth seed Kgothatso Montjane (SA) in action against Marjolein Buis (NED), in the women's final during day 5 of the Airports Company South Africa SA Open, at the Ellis Park Tennis Complex in Johannesburg Buis won the title 6-3 6-3. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Montjane Anticipates Great Season after SA Open Silver

By on 15 April, 2013 in Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Wheelchair Tennis

SA no. 1 wheelchair tennis star Kg Montjane anticipates a great season after she betters ranking to finish runner-up in the Airports Company South Africa SA Open, losing 6-3 6-3 in the singles final to world no. 4, Marjolein Bius, at Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Joburg on Saturday

Tournament fourth-seed Kgothatso Montjane (left) shakes hands after beating top-seeded Jiske Griffioen (NED) in their semi-final on day 3 of the ACSA SA Open at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Thursday. Montjane won 2-6 7-5 6-0. Photo: Reg Caldecott/Gallo Images

Kg Seals Best-Yet Comeback for SA Open Final

By on 11 April, 2013 in Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Wheelchair Tennis

Kg Montjane ecstatic with her best-ever comeback to win the Airports Company South Africa SA Open semi-final against top seed Jiske Griffioen in three sets at Ellis Park on Thursday

Neither tournament top seed Jiske Griffieon nor second-seeded Marjolein Buis (pictured) of the Netherlands lost a game in their ACSA SA Open quarterfinals on day 2 at the Ellis Park Tennis Complex in Johannesburg. Photo: Reg Caldecott

Kg Determined after SA Open QF Win over Kruger

By on 10 April, 2013 in Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Wheelchair Tennis

Kg Montjane beats Germany’s Katherina Kruger in ACSA SA Wheelchair Tennis SA Open quarter-final for a Jiske Griffioen re-match and a chance for a South African title holder

The top-ranked South African woman Kgothatso Montjane with fans from St Peter's School in Johannesburg during day 1 of the Airports Company South Africa SA Wheelchair Tennis Open on Tuesday, 9 April, 2013, in Johannesburg. Photo: Reg Caldecott/Gallo Images

Kg Easily Clears ACSA SA Open Round 1

By on 10 April, 2013 in Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Wheelchair Tennis

Sublime Kgothatso Montjane clears ACSA Wheelchair Tennis SA Open first round with ease, anticipates a tougher match from world no. 11 Katharina Kruger from Germany in her round 2 tie

Tournament third seed Kgothatso Montjane from South Africa (left) shakes hands with Jiske Griffioen (NED), after beating her in the women's final during Day 5 of the ACSA Gauteng Wheelchair Tennis Open at the Gauteng East Tennis Complex on 7 April, 2013, in Benoni. Photo: Reg Caldecott / Gallo Images

Double Glory for Kg at ACSA Gauteng Open

By on 8 April, 2013 in Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Wheelchair Tennis

Kg Montjane celebrates back-to-back victories and a first-ever win over the Netherlands’ Jiske Griffioen at the ACSA Gauteng Open in Benoni on Sunday, and recounts the long road to succcess that sets her up nicely for the ACSA SA Open next week

Kgothatso Montjane the 3rd seed from South Africa in action against Jordanne Whiley (GBR) in the Women's semifinals during Day 4 of the Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open, part of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour, being played at the Gauteng East Tennis Complex in Benoni. Photo: Harold Price

KG Chases Back-To-Back ACSA Gauteng Open Titles

By on 7 April, 2013 in Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Wheelchair Tennis

KG Montjane is relishing today’s ACSA Gauteng Open Final against Jiske Griffioen from the Netherlands, as the South African ace chases back-to-back titles.

Results: ACSA Gauteng Wheelchair Tennis Open Day 1

By on 3 April, 2013 in Disabled Sport, Newsroom, Tennis

Day 1 Results of the ACSA Wheelchair Tennis Gauteng Open, at the Gauteng East Tennis Centre, Benoni on Wednesday